Red Wine Burgers

It’s the cornerstone of a good partnership. He grills. I bake. I fetch the utensils from the kitchen. He keeps a watchful eye over dinner, spatula in one hand, a cold bottle of his home brew beer in the other. We make a good team. And he makes a damn good burger.

Grilling on the back porch makes me dream of lazy weekends – a rare occurrence ’round here. Holiday weekends around our house usually means there’s some big DIY project on tap. Maybe it’s retiling a bathroom floor, installing baseboards, painting… we’re those people. This Memorial Day weekend was different, and it only took me almost breaking my leg on the mountain bike to secure the weekend off.

Only.

When my husband got a new grill, I bought a grilling cookbook. It was only fair One of the first recipes to catch our eyes was the Cabernet Burgers. Holy mother. Rarely would I ever describe a picture of raw meat as gorgeous, but the photo of that deep, Cabernet-infused red patty had us both drooling. Ground beef can be way sexy!

The burgers were super juicy and retain a nice smokey, wine flavor after grilling. The extra wine reduction drizzled on the burger was just sweet enough to perfectly balance the savory flavors from the Everything bun.

We’ve used several wines with awesome results: cabernet, merlot for a nice oaky flavor, and shiraz which gives the burger a nice peppery bite. If you like to drink it, chances are you’ll like it in your burger.

Looks like an amazing spin on a traditional burger.
Every time I read of someone using a grill (which is a lot this time of year) I get jealous of those people with yards that can have one! The closest I can get is a small cheap grill that I have to lug to the park.

I have been looking for the ultimate burger for many years and I’ve met a few but nothing that blows off my socks. This looks and sounds like my socks have something to worry about now, I can’t wait to make these…seriously I’m that hung up on the perfect burger 😉
Great site!

This is one of the best burgers I have ever had. I followed the recipe almost exactly. Instead of using Worcestershire sauce (didn’t have any), I used soy sauce and little garlic powder. I highly recommend this recipe!

I made these the other night and they were unbelievable! I reduced the wine a little too much and didn’t have enough to do the drizzle before serving, but they were delicious anyway! I topped the burgers with parmesan cheese, bacon, and caramelized onions. SO delicious!